Buried Snowmobiler
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that sucks!
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dragon12
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I hope I am wrong but the news doesn't sound good right now.
http://www.9news.com/news/article/182635/339/Officials-Slight-hope-of-rescuing-snowmobiler
Good luck and god bless to those involved.
http://www.9news.com/news/article/182635/339/Officials-Slight-hope-of-rescuing-snowmobiler
Good luck and god bless to those involved.
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Tec
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Lets face it, 2 days buried under 25' of snow, he's dead. It's a shame that people continue to high mark or in this case descend off the top of the hill to help a friend that's stuck. The kid that Died on Berthoud pass a few weeks ago was buried in 18" of snow for 2 days and was found frozen solid by S&R
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stingray719
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TEC, I have to agree with you. About a month ago two guys were high marking the "out of bounds" area in the cottonwood bowl. But hey, they had there avy gear so they are safe right?
All I could think of was the tree huggers that ski around there watching these guys and adding more ammo to the close everything down movement. If you two guys read this please high mark avy areas where we don't have to see such stupidity....we were NOT impressed.
All I could think of was the tree huggers that ski around there watching these guys and adding more ammo to the close everything down movement. If you two guys read this please high mark avy areas where we don't have to see such stupidity....we were NOT impressed.
http://www.9news.com/news/article/182693/188/Crews-find-body-of-missing-snowmobiler
its bound to happen every year all over the place, but we have got to get as many people educated as possible! even if it's just spending five minutes talking to a guy at the bottom of a hill or in a parking lot!
its bound to happen every year all over the place, but we have got to get as many people educated as possible! even if it's just spending five minutes talking to a guy at the bottom of a hill or in a parking lot!
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Tec
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They have not even found the body and the ridicule starts.
Sam
Sam, In a slide of that size your riding buddies should be able to rescue you in minutes not days, These kids where ignorant enough to travel in the back country with out the proper gear. It's hard to have remorse for stupidity.
It's possibly the 1st Colorado sledding death of the year, you should be spending 5 minutes of your time in the parking lot checking over each others gear before heading out, every time out!
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Colorado4fun
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Very sad deal! 
I was in Colorado this weekend and the snow was crazy. My prayers go out to this kids family.
I was in Colorado this weekend and the snow was crazy. My prayers go out to this kids family.
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snowhound82
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Praying!!
I know this kind of thing saddens all of us who enjoy this wonderfull sport, but when things like this happen to those involved, it's surley what we all in life hopefully learn from. The world is not bullet proof and everything we do determines are fate, my prayers going out to this family, could'nt imagine loosing one of my kids in something like this nor myslef. The next time I ride I will think of this person who we all have something to learn from!
I know this kind of thing saddens all of us who enjoy this wonderfull sport, but when things like this happen to those involved, it's surley what we all in life hopefully learn from. The world is not bullet proof and everything we do determines are fate, my prayers going out to this family, could'nt imagine loosing one of my kids in something like this nor myslef. The next time I ride I will think of this person who we all have something to learn from!
rusty------- a good time for your 5 minute review at the parking lot.... would you go over your Review for all of us... THANKS Our thoughts are with the family and all the riders in the Meeker area.
MEEKER, Colo. -- The body of a 19 year old snowmobiler from Meeker was found around 2:00 p.m. today. Authorities say James Sizemore was found under 15 feet of snow and about 200 yards from the top of the avalanche.
The avalanche struck Sunday afternoon. A companion on another snowmobile escaped without injury and phoned the missing man's father, who contacted authorities.
A search began Sunday but was suspended because of avalanche danger.
Authorities say Sizemore is from Meeker.
The avalanche struck in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area about 37 miles northeast of Meeker and 130 miles west of Denver.
Authorities initially thought three snowmobilers were in the party but corrected it to two.
Sizemore was located by a search dog from the Summit County Search and Rescue team. The victim and his snowmobile were found in close proximity to each other.
His body has been brought to the trail head by snowmobile and will be transported to Meeker.
The avalanche struck Sunday afternoon. A companion on another snowmobile escaped without injury and phoned the missing man's father, who contacted authorities.
A search began Sunday but was suspended because of avalanche danger.
Authorities say Sizemore is from Meeker.
The avalanche struck in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area about 37 miles northeast of Meeker and 130 miles west of Denver.
Authorities initially thought three snowmobilers were in the party but corrected it to two.
Sizemore was located by a search dog from the Summit County Search and Rescue team. The victim and his snowmobile were found in close proximity to each other.
His body has been brought to the trail head by snowmobile and will be transported to Meeker.
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silvester
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What a picture of helplessness.....The only thing this guy could do is call someone that is no where remotely close to figure out what to do.
The same senerio played out with the skier on berthoud Tec mentioned last month, the guy made a few more runs looking for his friend cause he thought maybe he skied down, then started flagging down people to "help".
You are your riding partners "help". Too many people are ignorant about back country basics. I had a conversation with a friend heading to the back county on a hut trip that wanted to borrow my beacon. I asked him if his partner had one, he said no, so I told him it kind of defeats the point. He didn't understand, he thought the beacon was for his own saftey so search and rescue could find him. It is not a surprise that this happened, and that these kinds of sad and preventable stories will continue. The culture is too often the Blind leading the Blind into the backcountry.
typically the guys i ride with dont enjoy the hill climbing. we stay away from the stuff mostly because it's just not our thing. however, we always check our beacons, probes and shovels and confirm that we have all of our gear and it is on. when we do ride with people that are not equipped with gear we tell them what to stay away from and things to look for before even getting off of the trail. i talk to lots of folks that ride grand lake and i tell them, even if they've rode there before, to totally stay away from climbing on gravel. i really try to scare them as much as possible, telling them about all the experience in the world can't fix a simple quick error such as triggering a slide or slamming into another sled. i remind them that even the best riders can die on their sled.
my main point is that education is key, and it will save lives. however, even the most educated and experienced riders still can and will run into trouble. to sit here and rip these guys for not knowing or doing the right thing is irrelevant and ridiculous. our thoughts should certainly be with both of these guys families, not on some forum arguing and disrespecting them.
my main point is that education is key, and it will save lives. however, even the most educated and experienced riders still can and will run into trouble. to sit here and rip these guys for not knowing or doing the right thing is irrelevant and ridiculous. our thoughts should certainly be with both of these guys families, not on some forum arguing and disrespecting them.
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Summit 800
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my prayers go out to the family and friends. 
Under 15' of snow? Minutes to locate you maybe, to get to you and pull you out? HOURS! At best.
They may not of had the best gear, and mistakes were probably made. But don't sit here and judge. There is no way you could dig a buddy out 15' down and expect to find him alive. Have a little respect.
Powder Patrol,
where did you get that news clip? No one else mentioned the thing happened in "the Flat Tops Wilderness Area." I would like to check that out, and if appropriate, contact the source.
Thanks!
Here's a GJ Television station story:
http://www.krextv.com/news/around-t...derway-for-Missing-Snowmobiler-116582813.html
where did you get that news clip? No one else mentioned the thing happened in "the Flat Tops Wilderness Area." I would like to check that out, and if appropriate, contact the source.
Thanks!
Here's a GJ Television station story:
http://www.krextv.com/news/around-t...derway-for-Missing-Snowmobiler-116582813.html
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